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Imagine walking in downtown Brevard in the early evening and you hear the faint, distant sounds of a voice intoning: “And in this corner, at 140 pounds…” Casual strollers could
As plans for the Ecusta Trail progress into 2023, one group of outdoor enthusiasts hopes a birdwatching platform could be added to the 19-mile pedestrian path planned between Hendersonville and
PF Gladfelter, a maker of cigarette paper, sold the mill to Purico, just the year before. The Transylvania County mill had been operating since 1939 and its employees that once numbered 3,500 were well paid. Matt MattesonBut union-management disputes reached an impasse and the new owners locked out the workers. Some contend Purico had no intention of reinvesting in the Ecusta Mill and closing it was simply a business decision. Still, after the mill was shuttered, many locals held out hope that they could attract another industry and that Norfolk Southern trains would run again on the 19-mile...
PF Gladfelter, a maker of cigarette paper, sold the mill to Purico, just the year before. The Transylvania County mill had been operating since 1939 and its employees that once numbered 3,500 were well paid. Matt MattesonBut union-management disputes reached an impasse and the new owners locked out the workers. Some contend Purico had no intention of reinvesting in the Ecusta Mill and closing it was simply a business decision. Still, after the mill was shuttered, many locals held out hope that they could attract another industry and that Norfolk Southern trains would run again on the 19-mile...